Application of ground penetrating radar (GPR) to delineate clay layers in wetlands. A case study in the Soto Grande and Soto Chico watercourses, Doñana (SW Spain)

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-113

  Gomez Ortiz D ^a   Martin Crespo T ^a   Martin Velazquez S ^a   Martinez Pagan P ^b   Higueras, H ^b   Manzano, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Do ana aquifer; Ground penetrating radar; Hydrogeological model; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CLAY LAYERS; GAIN INSIGHT; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GROUND PENETRATING RADARS; HYDROGEOLOGICAL; HYDROGEOLOGICAL MODELS; NATIONAL PARKS; PHREATIC; POTENTIAL UTILITY; SW SPAIN; WATER TABLES;

AQUIFERS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; PARKS; RADAR; WETLANDS;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS;

CLAY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PIEZOMETER; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER TABLE; WETLAND;

ANDALUCIA; DONANA; SPAIN;

EID: 77957749593     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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